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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,293 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 115

Farmers and Settlers. Annual Conference Business. Opening Date Tuesday, July 14

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 4

The business paper of the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales has been issued. It is a most…

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Homestead Farm Area, No. 319

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 4

An area of 1,174 acres situated in the parish of Yalgogoring, county Cooper, will be available for Homestead Farm on and after 22nd June. The portion…

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Land Notes. Homestead Farm Area No. 314

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 4

It is notified chan an area of 1,172 acres, situated at Moomdooldool North, has been set apart for a homestead farm, and will be available on and after…

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For Keeping Butter

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 2

A "Reader" tells us to "Pock butter tightly in earthern jars to with in two or three Inches of the top ; pacx the butter tightly and closely…

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Wheat Hints

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 4

Mr .J. B. Triyetl. Government Statistician, publishes the following memorandum to N.S.W. wheat farmers:—…

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Tractor in Agriculture. Cost in Wheat Culture-

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 6

A good deal of interest has lately been taken in a big oil tractor, which was recently purchssed by Mr. H. M'Clure, of Myall View, Gilgandra…

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The Farm. Lucerne the Wonderful

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 2

F. D. Coburn writes, in the course of an article in the "Aational Land and Irrigation Journal," (U.S.A.):—The man who, in these days says…

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Romance of Famous Airman. From Farm Laborer to £20,000 a Year

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 3

The career of the famous French airman Chanteloup, the "looping" expert who has been giving flying demonstrations at Hendon, is one…

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Items of News. Crop Conditions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 2

Conditions around the district are reported to present a somewhat serious outlook, though the rainfall of Monday and Tuesday has been…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Derrain Branch

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 3

There was a full attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Derrain branch, on the 13th inst., Messrs. R. Hogan (Matong), W. H…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., Wool and Produce Brokers, Sydney, report under daate of 13th inst as follows:—Arrivals of wool by rail are only of…

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The Wheat Market (Wagga Wheat Prices are 4d per bushel below Sydney quotations). Shipping Freight Reduced. Consequent Rise in Wheat Values. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 5

There was a strong demand for wheat on spot and shippers were the chief operators. Sales took place of several thousand…

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Wheat Output What Australia Could Produce. One Thousand Million Bushels

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 1

How many of us ever stop to think of what our wheat production means to us, and of what it will mean to us in the future? Leaving alone the…

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Murrumbidgee. Diverting the Water. Farmers Oppose Proposal. Day

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 2

The Parliamentary Public Works Committee took evidence at Hay yesterday in respect to the proposed enlargement of the Northern…

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Important to Dairymen, Cattle Straying

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 4

DAIRYMEN would do well to note that in allowing their cattle to graze on the streets they are, liable not only to a heavy penalty, but incur…

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Rust in Wheat

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 6

A North-west farmer recently wrote to the Department as follows :—"Last harvest I had a crop of Federation wheat slightly rusted…

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Bust in Wheat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 6

A North-west farmer recently wrote to the Department as follows:—"Last harvest I had a crop of Federation wheat slightly rusted. From that…

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Wheat Growers Statistical Information

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 5

The police officers throughout the wheat belt will shortly be engaged in collecting particulars respecting the areas sown with wheat during the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. 163…

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Memorandum to N.S.W Wheat Growers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 1

The Police Officers throughout the Wheat Belt will shortly be engaged in collecting particulars rejecting the areas sown with wheat during the…

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